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Heritage Certificate Section Sect. 50 Heritage Act 1995 What Information does it include? Provides information regarding current heritage status (including orders) associated with a described property. What property identifiers are required? The full street address. What agency provides this certificate? Heritage Victoria - Department of Sustainability and Environment How will it be delivered to you? Online, Mail or email delivery How long does it take to be delivered? It will take between 5 and 10 business days Contents Vendor Statement What is it? The Vendor Statement is a collection of statements and certificates that provides information to the buyer, as prescribed by the Sale of Land Act (1962). If you are selling (The Vendor) your property you or your agent must make this statement available to potential buyers. The Vendor's Statement must be given to the buyer before they sign the Contract of Sale. What does it include. Your name and address. Details of any easements, covenants, or other restrictions on the title - whether they appear on the title or not. (Title and/or Plan of Subdivision) Whether there is access to the land from a road. (Plan of Subdivision) Whether the zoning restricts the use of the land. (Planning Certificate) Details of any existing mortgage (whether it is registered or not). A registered mortgage will be mentioned on the title. Mortgages only have to be disclosed on the Vendor's Statement if they are not going to be paid off by the time you take possession of the property. It's quite acceptable for the buyer to ask you how the mortgage will be paid off (this usually happens at the settlement). (Title) Details of any "charges" over the property. A charge usually relates to debts that are secured by the property, for example, legal fees owing to Victoria Legal Aid. Charges are uncommon. (Title and Land Information Statement) The services that are available to the land. This includes water, electricity, gas, sewerage, telephone. Sometimes the services are not connected, but are available. Whether there are any outstanding notices or orders in relation to the land at the time of the sale. This might include fences, sewerage, roads etc. You can only give notice of decisions of public authorities and government departments that you could reasonably be aware of or have been told of. (Vicroads Certificates) Whether any building permits have been issued in the last seven years and if they have, details about guarantees and insurance. (Building Regulation Statement) If you are an owner-builder - a building inspection report must be provided together with details about guarantees and insurance. What rates, land tax and other charges apply to the property. It should also include any similar charges, and any interest payable if the rates have not been paid. (Land Tax Certificate) A copy of the certificate of title. If the property is a strata title unit, there must also be a copy of the plan of subdivision. (Title and/or Plan of Subdivision) This document was last reviewed on 25/05/2004.
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